Reginald Hewetson
| Sir Reginald Hewetson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
4 August 1908 Shortlands, Kent, England |
| Died | 19 January 1993 (aged 84) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1928–1967 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands held |
11th Armoured Division 4th Division Staff College, Camberley Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong Far East Land Forces |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
| Relations | Patricia Burkitt (Wife) |
General Sir Reginald Hackett Hewetson, GCB CBE DSO (4 August 1908 – 19 January 1993) was a senior British Army officer and a former Adjutant-General to the Forces.
Military career
Educated at Repton School and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Reginald Hewetson was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1928.[1] He served in India from 1929 to 1935.[1] During the Second World War he served in France, North Africa and Italy.[1] He was awarded the DSO for his service during the War.[1]
He was Brigadier on the General Staff of the British Army in Austria from 1945 to 1947.[1] In 1953 he was appointed was Commander Royal Artillery within 2nd Division in Germany and in March 1956 he became General Officer Commanding 11th Armoured Division.[1] In April 1956 11th Armoured Division was reformed under his command as 4th Division and in 1958 he became Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley.[1] In 1961 he was appointed Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong and in 1963 he became General Officer Commanding Far East Land Forces, a post he held until 1964 when he became Adjutant General.[1] He retired from the British Army in 1967.[1]
He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery from 1962 to 1973. He was ADC General to the Queen from 1966 to 1967.[1]
He was awarded the CB in 1958, the KCB in 1962 and the GCB in 1966.[1] He was also awarded the OBE in 1943 and the CBE in 1945.[1]
A service to commemorate his life was held on 12 February 1993.[2] He lived in Uckfield, East Sussex.[1]
Hewetson was also a first class cricket player who played for the Europeans[3] in the Bombay Quadrangular in 1929.[4]
Family
He married Patricia Burkitt.[5]
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Anderson |
GOC 11th Armoured Division March 1956–April 1956 |
Succeeded by Division Reformed as 4th Division |
| Preceded by Division Reformed (Position last held by Ernest Down) |
General Officer Commanding the 4th Division 1956–1957 |
Succeeded by Gerald Hopkinson |
| Preceded by Nigel Poett |
Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley 1958–1961 |
Succeeded by Charles Harington |
| Preceded by Sir Roderick McLeod |
Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong 1961–1963 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Craddock |
| Preceded by Sir Nigel Poett |
GOC Far East Land Forces 1963–1964 |
Succeeded by Sir Alan Jolly |
| Preceded by Sir James Cassels |
Adjutant General 1964–1967 |
Succeeded by Sir Geoffrey Musson |